Holland’s flat cycleways and pretty canals offer some of the most enchanting and safe cycling opportunities in Europe.

Aboard your hotel barge and in the company of other families, cycle through the Dutch riverlands, visit the cheese town of Gouda, view the 19 windmills of Kinderdijk and enjoy a game of Dutch golf, where your golf club is a clog, Holland’s traditional wooden shoe!

Holland Family Bike and Barge (eight days, guided) offers nine departures this summer, starting on June 29 from £540 per adult and £340 per child when sharing a cabin with two adults, including rental bicycles.

Dalí Theatre-Museum in Catalonia

2 EXPLORE AN EGG-CITING MUSEUM

There’s more to Catalonia than Barcelona. The region has long been known for its colourful past, stunning coastline and rolling countryside.

Past fields of sunflowers and forests of pines, this remarkable landscape is ideally suited to relaxing cycling for all the family.

Make sure you stop at Dalí Theatre-Museum, the largest surrealistic object in the world: white eggs line the roof, while golden pieces of bread are represented across its red walls.

Catalonia By Bike For Families (eight days, self-guided) departs daily until October from £595 per adult and £400 per child when sharing a room with two adults, including rental bicycles.

Mount Etna erupting in Sicily

3 SEE AN ACTIVE VOLCANO UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

A chance to get close to the impressive volcanoes of Stromboli and Etna.

The latter has been putting on a spectacular display recently, spewing lava into the sky.

In the company of a certified volcano guide, find out more about volcanic activity in Sicily and the Aeolian Archipelago over a period of 260,000 years, with plenty of opportunities in between to relax on the black beaches or bathe in therapeutic hot mud.

Volcanoes of Sicily (eight days, self-guided) departs daily until October, except August, and is from £790 per person.

There’s always the option to remain on board, relax and take a swim – but you can also discover by bike, on foot or even by raft, travelling down the crystal clear waters of the Cetina River, passing spectacular waterfalls and deep canyons along the way.

As long as you can swim, no previous rafting experience is needed.

Croatia Family Adventure (eight days, guided) offers more than 10 departures this summer, starting on July 6 from £940 per adult and £631 per child when sharing a cabin with two adults, including rental bicycles.